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TIL There was so much fighting on the Normandy beaches on D-Day, that it is estimated about 4% of the sand is actually shrapnel

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wL4QJ Today I learned that “blue” didn’t exist in ancient times (e.g. it’s rarely used in the Bible, not used in the Iliad), and that in most languages “blue” is typically the last color word that evolves (red is usually first).
G0LN TIL that in 2012, Walmart held a contest, in which the rapper Pitbull would perform in a Walmart with the most likes on its FB page. After the #ExilePitbull Twitter campaign, the shop in the remote island town of Kodiak, Alaska, ended up winning.
nbPY TIL Arnold Schwarzenegger once said “Money doesn’t make you happy. I now have $50 million, but I was just as happy when I had $48 million.”
BgrMd TIL William Pitt the Younger was 13 when he was admitted to the University of Cambridge, 24 when he was appointed Prime Minister and was also fluent in Latin and Greek
4kaRb TIL that the Indian Arjun MBT uses a specialized cannon round called Penetration Cum Blast (PCB)